Association of Breast Cancer Surgery With Quality of Life and Psychosocial Well-being in Young Breast Cancer Survivors

Key Points

Question  Among young women with breast cancer, are there differences in quality of life and psychosocial health by primary surgery type in the years after surgery?

Findings  In this prospective cohort study, among women diagnosed as having breast cancer at 40 years or younger, outcomes improved over time; however, differences by surgery persisted. Women who had bilateral mastectomy experienced more sexual and body image issues, particularly among those who did not have reconstruction.

Meaning  Understanding differences in quality of life and psychosocial health by surgery type may be useful to young women making preference-sensitive surgical decisions.

Abstract: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamasurgery/article-abstract/2770271